sophi
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From the Latin sophī, the nominative plural form of sophus, from the Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sŏʹfī, sŏʹfē, IPA(key): /ˈsɒfaɪ/, /ˈsɒfiː/
Noun
sophi
- (obsolete, plural only) Wise men; sages.[1]
- 1598: John Marston, The Scourge of Villanie, Three Books of Satyres, volume 1, chapter 3, page 181 (1966 republication)
- Valladolid, our Athens gins to tast
Of thy ranck filth, Camphire and Lettuce chast,
Are cleane casheird, now Sophi Ringoes eate,
Candid Potatoes, are Athenians meate.
- Valladolid, our Athens gins to tast
- 1598: John Marston, The Scourge of Villanie, Three Books of Satyres, volume 1, chapter 3, page 181 (1966 republication)
Etymology 2
Noun
sophi (uncountable)
- Obsolete form of Sufi.[2][3]
- 1728, Ephraim Chambers, editor, Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, 1st edition, volume 2, London: printed for J. and J. Knapton , →OCLC, page 97:
- Iſhmael, who conquered Perſia, was himſelf a ſophi, and greatly valued himſelf on his being ſo. He choſe all the guards of his perſon from among the religious of this order; and would have all the great lords of his court ſophis.
References
- ^ “† ˈsophi, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ “sufi, sofi”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- ^ “sophi”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Cf. the Ancient Greek σοφοί (sophoí).
Pronunciation
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈso.pʰiː/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈso.fi/,
Adjective
sophī
- nominative masculine plural of sophos
- nominative masculine plural of sophus
- genitive masculine singular of sophos
- genitive masculine singular of sophus
- genitive neuter singular of sophos
- genitive neuter singular of sophus
- vocative masculine plural of sophos
- vocative masculine plural of sophus
Noun
sophī